Katana Games S.L.
Moby ID: 1839
- Micro Espiral S.L. (from 2001 to 2001)
- Efecto Caos S.L. (from 1994 to 2000)
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Katana Games is a game development company based in Zaragoze, Spain. It uses the trading name KatGames and previously also Xpiral.
In 1994 a group of friends started the development of a game called Vital Light for the Amiga 500 from their homes. Once the game was almost finished a publisher for it was found: Millennium Interactive.
Later in 1995 after publishing another title called Under Pressure with Rocket Science, those friends present a project of a "game development company" to the contest "Idea 95" organized by the CEEI-Aragon. The project won the first prize of the company section contest, this meant a great push for Efecto Caos S.L. (the project in question) and the group of friends' initiative was suddenly transformed into an actual company's project with good expectation and fully professional views.
The name Chaos Effect (Efecto Caos in Spain) was not usable in the USA (the name was registered already) so it was decided to change the trademark denomination to Xpiral (a name more straight and easy to use regardless of language). This new name was inspired by the very first company logo, (the spiral of chaos "eating" a gamer).
After 4 years staying in the "innovative companies incubator" (CEEI's bussiness center) Xpiral had to fly away and move to the center of Zaragoza, Spain in a more convenient place for its activities.
Credited on 19 Games from 1994 to 2012
| The Cross Formula (2012 on Windows, Macintosh) |
| Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water (2011 on Windows, Macintosh, iPad) |
| Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air (2010 on Windows, Macintosh, iPad) |
| Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child (2009 on Windows, Macintosh, iPad) |
| Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze (2008 on Windows, Macintosh, iPad) |
| Dream Chronicles (2007 on Windows, Xbox 360, Macintosh...) |
| Zulu Gems (2005 on Windows) |
| Fireworks Extravaganza (2005 on Windows) |
| Mortimer and the Enchanted Castle (2005 on Windows) |
| Mind Machine (2005 on Windows) |
| 5 Spots II (2003 on Windows) |
| Off-Road Arena (2003 on Windows) |
| 5 Spots (2003 on Windows) |
| Golf Adventure Galaxy (2003 on Windows) |
| Larry Ragland's 4x4 Challenge (2001 on Windows) |
| Beetle Buggin' (2000 on Windows) |
| Speed Demons (1997 on Windows, DOS) |
| Under Pressure (1995 on Windows) |
| Vital Light (1994 on Amiga, Amiga CD32) |
Trivia +
Their first choice for company name was "Efecto Caos", or "Chaos Effect". Unfortunately, that name is taken in the US. So they chose Xpiral, which is based on one of their earlier logos, where the spiral of chaos is eating a gamer.
Related Web Sites +
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Katana Games S.L.
official site -
xpiral.com (archived)
official company website
Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 6 games with PlayFirst, Inc.
- 5 games with SomaTone Interactive Audio
- 4 games with 3D Brigade Arthouse Ltd.
- 4 games with MacGameStore, LLP
- 3 games with Big Fish Games, Inc
- 2 games with Guerrilla Cambridge
- 2 games with Russobit-M
- 2 games with Reflexive Entertainment Inc.
- 2 games with Promethean Designs Ltd.
- 2 games with Real Networks, Inc.
- 11 games with Miguel Angel Tartaj
- 8 games with David González Pérez
- 7 games with Pablo Vietto
- 6 games with Miguel Ángel Liñán
- 6 games with Michelle Woods
- 5 games with Craig R. Bocks
- 5 games with Kenny Shea Dinkin
- 5 games with Jim Brooks
- 5 games with Tim Mensch
- 5 games with Nicholas Stern
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